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I always find it interesting how quickly our perspective can change. I can be feeling quite happy with my own progress, then see someone who’s further along and catch myself wondering why I’m not there yet. Nothing about my circumstance
Have you ever talked yourself out of doing something because you were worried about what someone else might think? It’s interesting how much influence those thoughts can have, especially when nobody has actually said anything. Of course, we a
Sometimes putting something off gives us exactly what we need in that moment: a little relief. But when we begin to recognise what we’re avoiding, we can start to understand why certain things feel so difficult to face. Perhaps the question i
Perfectionism doesn’t always look like trying to make something perfect. Sometimes it’s the extra check, the small adjustment, or finding one more thing to change even when what you’ve done is already good enough. It’s a com

Karen Barnes is a behaviour change and emotional wellness coach helping people understand the patterns that keep them stuck, make sense of why they developed, and create lasting change from a place of greater self-understanding and self-trust.

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